Amur Brown Lemming vs black-scale sedge

Lemmus amurensis compared with Carex atrosquama

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while black-scale sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	black-scale sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Carex
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Carex atrosquama

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

black-scale sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	black-scale sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-scale sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Amur Brown Lemming

The Amur Brown Lemming (Lemmus amurensis) is a species in the genus Lemmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-scale sedge

The Black-scale sedge (Carex atrosquama) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.